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2017053A Naval Biographical Dictionary — General ActionsWilliam Richard O'Byrne


LIST OF THE GENERAL ACTIONS, ETC.,

ENUMERATED IN THE ANNEXED RETURN.


1. Lord Howe’s Actions 28 and 29 May and 1 June, 1794.
2. Vice-Admiral Hotham's Action 14 March, 1795.
3. Lord Bridport’s Action 23 June, 1795.
4. Action off Cape St. Vincent 14 February, 1797.
5. Admiral Duncan’s Action 11 October, 1797.
6. Battle of the Nile 1 August, 1798.
7. Battle of Copenhagen 2 April, 1801.
8. Battle of Algeciras 6 July, 1801.
9. Battle off Cadiz 12 and 13 July, 1801.
10. Sir Robert Calder’s Action 22 July, 1805.
11. Battle of Trafalgar 21 October, 1805.
12. Sir Richard Strachan’s Action 4 November, 1805.
13. Sir J. T. Duckworth’s Action 6 February, 1806.
14. The Dardanells 19 and 27 February, and 3 March, 1807.
15. Lord Gambier’s Expedition to Copenhagen August and September, 1807.
16. Lord Gambier’s Actions 11 and 14 April, 1809.
17. Sir Edward Pellew, off Toulon 5 November, 1813.
18. Battle of Algiers 27 August, 1816.
19. Battle of Navarino 20 October, 1827.
20. St. Jean d’Acre 3 November, 1840.